MKSAP (R) 17 Dermatology

The 17th edition of Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP® 17) is specifically intended for physicians who provide personal, nonsurgical care to adults. Included are: general internists and primary care physicians; subspecialists who need to remain up-to-date in internal medicine; residents preparing for the Certification Exam in internal medicine; physicians preparing for the Maintenance of Certification Exam in internal medicine.

The learning objectives of MKSAP® 17 are to:

• Close gaps between actual care in your practice and preferred standards of care, based on best evidence.
• Diagnose disease states that are less common and sometimes overlooked and confusing.
• Improve management of comorbid conditions that can complicate patient care.
• Determine when to refer patients for surgery or care by subspecialists.
• Pass the ABIM Certification Examination and the ABIM Maintenance of Certification Examination.

MKSAP® 17 Dermatology offers advice on approaches to dermatologic disease, therapeutic principles, common rashes, acneiform eruptions, common skin and nail infections, stings and bites, cuts, scrapes, and burns, common neoplasms, pruritus, urticaria, autoimmune bullous diseases, cutaneous manifestations of internal disease, dermatologic urgencies and emergencies, hair disorders, nail disorders, disorders of the mucous membranes, foot and leg ulcers, skin in aging populations, and dermatologic diseases of skin of color. In includes 72 multiple-choice questions.